Suit
Bill Gibb · ca. 1975
Bill Gibb
- Bohemian dress
- Pattern mixing
- Historical fantasy
Bill Gibb grew up in Aberdeenshire and studied fashion in London before becoming one of Britain’s leading designers of the 1970s. His richly patterned, bohemian clothes included collaborations with textile artist Kaffe Fassett.
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Suit
ca. 1975
A patterned leather jacket and matching skirt form this circa-1975 Bill Gibb suit.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Byzantine
1976-77 · V&A collection
Knitted wool.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Moon and Buddha
1975-76 · V&A collection
Knitted wool.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Tana
1972 · V&A collection
Printed cotton trimmed with leather, plastic, lined with silk.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Byzantine
1976-77 · V&A collection
Knitted wool.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, LondonArchive pieces, grouped by date
1 piececa. 1975
1 piece · Season not recorded
About Bill Gibb
Clients such as Twiggy, Elizabeth Taylor and Bianca Jagger embraced his imaginative combination of fabric, color and historical references.